Best 2020 highlights on using music and memories, writing painful stories, online writing tools and new podcast
The end of a crazy 12 months is nearly here and what a year 2020 has been!
Indeed I’m counting my blessings that my family and I will be allowed interstate to see my parents for the first time in over a year.
So I’ll be taking a break from the website until the new year to relax and get ready for more writing in 2021.
But before I head off I’m leaving you with the best of 2020 articles from Forever Young Autobiographies.
These have been read hundreds of times because they are helpful to plan, write, polish and publish an autobiography, memoir, biography or other life-story project.
Certainly take a read over the next few weeks while you switch off and savour the holiday period.
OK let’s jump in …
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Best of 2020 – Music and memories: 3 song memory tricks to use while dancing up a storm!
Music and memories are bound together.
So be amazed by what you remember when you crank the sound system!
In this best of 2020 article you will learn:
- A creative song memories challenge
- Discover how your personal music collection can link music and memories
- Unusual sources of musical memories
- See how easy and fun it is to remember life stories with music and memories!
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Painful stories: How to write about sad memories and hard conversations
Being sensitive and respectful about painful stories is important, whether you are writing about them yourself or compiling them for a loved one.
Certainly painful stories can be hard to record on many levels but this does not mean they should be overlooked or forgotten entirely.
In this best of 2020 article you will learn:
- Knowing your reasons to write can help with painful memories
- What many of your readers will think about sad memories
- Key factors that can help get hard conversations started
- Pause to rethink and reframe writing about painful stories
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Best online writing tools: Story writing apps and writing programs to try and love
Technology has given us many options to fix bad-writing woes.
So don’t be afraid to use online writing tools to help start, write, polish and publish a life story.
In this best of 2020 article you will learn:
- How easy it is to use an online dictionary
- Why Grammarly is like a copy editor in your pocket!
- What is Rev and how it can help you write faster
- How Book Design Templates can get you print-ready in a flash
- Why teaming up and using the Your Family Stories System can boost your output
- Use writing apps to boost your writing confidence and quality!
Related article – Edit: The ultimate guide to polishing your writing
New podcast! Why you should listen to audiobooks and podcasts today … you’ll be happy you did!
To celebrate the launch of the Forever Young Autobiographies podcast, this article is all about why you should listen to audiobooks and podcasts to improve your writing.
Because when you are exposed to other people’s stories it helps you reflect on your own life.
In this best of 2020 article you will learn:
- Why audiobooks and podcasts are more than just ‘reading’
- How to hoon through a book in only a few days
- Ways to make listening super fast with technology
- How to borrow free audiobooks using Libby and BorrowBox
- Discover wonderful new ways of listening to inspiring life stories!
Related article – Celebrating family on the We Turned Out Okay podcast
Final say: Best of 2020
The best of 2020 highlights from the Forever Young Autobiographies website will help you: get music and memories flowing, tackle painful stories, discover the best online writing tools and start listening to my new podcast!
And I’ll have more new website articles for you in the new year.
But most importantly, thanks for your support of Forever Young Autobiographies in 2020.
So happy holidays and new year to you and your family.
Let’s hope 2021 will be a better year and full of happy writing!
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